title: [Echocardiography in valvular heart disease. New perspectives].
abstract: Echocardiography occupies an excellent place in the field of valvular heart disease study. Its presence is being increased in the catheterism and surgery rooms as well as in the intensive cares units. The ultrasound machines development has improved its technology and echocardiographic diagnoses has a greater repercussion in clinical decisions every time. The greater challenge than appears to us is to be able to have prepared enough professionals that know the tool, the physiopathology, the therapeutics modalities, and who can apply and take advantage of the new technological developments for a better cardiological practice.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ecocardiografía, Institute Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", INCICH, Juan Badiano 1. Colonia Sección XVI, Tlalpan 14080, México, DF. roldan@cardiologia.org.mx
authors.forename: Francisco-Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas-Barrón
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero Cárdenas
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez Antona
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erdmenger Orellana
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans